All-USA Academic Team Awarded $100,000 in Scholarships

March 26, 2020

Twenty college students have been named to the prestigious 2020 All-USA Academic Team and will each receive a $5,000 scholarship.

The All-USA program is widely recognized as the most prestigious academic honor for students seeking an associate degree or credential. Students were selected for their intellectual rigor, academic achievement, leadership, and civic growth, and for extending their educational experiences to better themselves, their schools, and their surrounding communities. More than 2,000 students were nominated by their colleges for the scholarship program.

The 2020 All-USA Academic Team is sponsored by Follett Higher Education Group, with additional support provided by the American Association of Community Colleges and Phi Theta Kappa. Each team member will also receive a special medallion, and their college presidents will receive a commemorative obelisk in recognition of their leadership.

The members of the 2020 All-USA Academic Team are:

Reyad Al Faituri
Pima Community College
Arizona

Muhammad Bangash
Harry S. Truman College
Illinois

Lilah Beldner
Borough of Manhattan Community College
New York

Shayna Berman
Montgomery College
Maryland

Antonio Bonaduce
Miami Dade College
Florida

Leena Boone
Lorain County Community College
Ohio

Olivia Brichter
Tidewater Community College
Virginia

Cassie Burton
Columbia Basin College
Washington

Charles Kerry Griffith
Gadsden State Community College
Alabama

Steffanie Hills
Schoolcraft College
Michigan

Lowell Hobson
Pima Community College
Arizona

Michelle Karlsberg
Montgomery College
Maryland

Shaina Kaye
Delgado Community College
Louisiana

Oliver Myers
Collin College
Texas

Davidson Nzekwe-Daniel
Broward College
Florida

Alexander Picciano
Lakeland Community College
Ohio

Kelly Shanley
Community College of Denver
Colorado

Kendall Stephens
Community College of Philadelphia
Pennsylvania

Zilla Tofte
LaGuardia Community College
New York

Justin West
Tulsa Community College
Oklahoma

About Follett
Follett has been a trusted partner to educational institutions for more than 140 years, taking care of the critical details that make it easier for schools to run, teachers to teach, and students to learn. We’re higher education’s largest campus retailer and a hub for school spirit and community at nearly 1,200 local campus stores and over 1,800 virtual stores across the continent. We’re more than just a book company, we’re a gateway to knowledge — harnessing our insights to help improve student outcomes and shape the future of education as we know it.

About the American Association of Community Colleges
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) is the primary advocacy organization for the nation’s community colleges. The association represents more than 1,100 two-year, associate degree-granting institutions and more than 12 million students.

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